Home inspections must be dealt with all seriousness because it is one of the first steps in the completion of a major financial investment so it is very crucial that you choose the best home inspectors and home inspection companies to help you decide whether to push through in selling or buying a real property.
The following is a handy guide in ensuring you have the best, hassle free and certified home inspections:
1. Go for the home inspection companies that serve your interest and not the realtor’s interest.
There are clients who will request their agents or their realtors to give them names for possible home inspection companies that can evaluate the property under consideration. The realtors then will refer these clients to a short list of home inspectors to do the home inspection. Unfortunately, some home inspectors might be motivated to assist the realtor in closing the deal by citing no problems or downplaying problems with the property even though based on their inspection there might be a real problem. Some unprofessional home inspectors may do this so as not to rock the boat and prevents possible loss of future referrals from the realtors.
We are very proud to say that South Bay Home Inspections is the most trusted Los Angeles home inspections company. We serve the interest of our clients and not the realtor or any other outside party. Expect that our professional and well-trained home inspector who will come by your house is after your best interest and will only give you the most honest assessment of the property. So whether you are buying or selling your house, you can rest easy knowing that the property underwent certified home inspections by a proven, trusted and professional home inspection company.
2. Get a home inspector that is accredited and member of a professional home inspection association.
Although there may be some exceptions but those are very rare cases, the good inspectors are affiliated with major professional organizations that are recognize to set the highest standard when it comes to home inspections like ASHI or the American Society of Home Inspectors and ACAC or the American Council for Accredited Certification. ACAC is a major organization that set the standards for mold inspections and awards company certification after passing its stringent standards and requirements. Some home inspection providers may not want to apply for certification or membership because they might be afraid of failing to meet the very strict policies and requirements for membership and certification.
Why is it important to be affiliated with an organization?
This is for the customer’s best interest too. Those who are members of professional organizations are answerable to the organization to always maintain the highest standards set by the organization. It is this responsibility and accountability that will guide the home inspection companies to always deliver on their commitment on a very professional level.
South Bay Home Inspections is a proud ASHI member and an ACAC Certified Residential Mold Inspector.
3. Call and talk to as many home and mold inspector as you can before deciding on the best one to assess the property.
Buying a home or a real property is a major financial investment and as such, you should find the best of the lot to do your home inspection, failure to do so can mean grave and more expensive repercussions in the future. This is not a matter of ‘deciding immediately to get things done fast’; your decision must come after careful consideration and study of all potential companies service offerings.
Prepare a set of questions, you can search online or ask your family for possible questions related to home, home inspections, molds and mold inspection and the likes. Ask each one of the possible companies the same questions. Based on their answers, try to assess who seem to be the most knowledgeable about home and home inspection especially concerning recent trends and updates in the industry. This is very crucial as there might be new home inspection regulations or better way to detect molds that a certain home inspection company has no knowledge of yet so watch out for that.
South Bay Homes, the leading Los Angeles home inspections service provider sends all of its home inspector professionals to regular and continuous training to always keep them updated with recent developments in the home inspection industry as well as to keep abreast with any new strategy and techniques to further improve home inspections, mold inspections and general property evaluation.
4. Look for experience home inspections companies in your area.
Before you check out other home inspectors from other city or state it is best to check first the companies operating in your area. If you are from the Los Angeles area, it’s best to look first for a Los Angeles home inspections company that have already conducted hundreds of home inspection in the area as they are in the best position to know the unique environmental factors that may affect Los Angeles homes.
South Bay Home Inspection has proven track record of conducting countless of home inspections especially in the South Bay area.
5. Go for companies that provide fast home inspection reports.
The company you hire must be able to provide you with a written copy of their evaluation and assessment of the property within a reasonable time so you can evaluate it and make decisions the soonest.
South Bay Home Inspections is very pleased to offer its customers quick access within the same day of the full home inspection report so you can readily study it and make decisions about the property. The report is easily accessible online at the comfort of your homes.
Follow the suggested guidelines as well as ask your family and friends for more tips in having hassle free home inspections.
